Articles by: Anthony Rivieccio

Financial Focus: Will U.S. Job Growth Pick Higher Interest Rates and a New President?

Financial Focus: Will U.S. Job Growth Pick Higher Interest Rates and a New President?

Financial Focus: Will US Job Growth pick Higher Interest Rates and a New President? By Anthony Rivieccio, MBA,PFA U.S. job growth slowed in August, but the unemployment rate dropped to a near 7-1/2-year low and wages accelerated as the Federal […]

Financial Focus: Don’t check your 401(k) account. It’s falling.

Financial Focus: Don’t check your 401(k) account. It’s falling.

Don’t check your 401(k) account. It’s falling. By Anthony Rivieccio, MBA,PFA We will not dub this past Monday as, “Black Monday” but as a short piece on economic history. In financial terms, a correction is the reverse of at least […]

Northwest Bronx Politics

Northwest Bronx Politics

From the desk of the Northwest Bronx Democrats Northwest Bronx Politics By Anthony Rivieccio, founder of NWBx Dems Starting on Fordham, the Bronx Women’s Business Resource Center just lost their not-for-profit tax status after three years of not filing their […]

Financial Focus: Congratulations, you’ve graduated! Ready to pay your student loan?

Financial Focus: Congratulations, you’ve graduated! Ready to pay your student loan?

Congratulations, you’ve graduated! Ready to pay your student loan? By Anthony Rivieccio, MBA,PFA Has your son or daughter graduated college? Are you a Grad? How about your friends? Graduation is an exciting time where all your hard work and hours […]

Mosholu Parkway or Coney Island?

Mosholu Parkway or Coney Island?

From The Desk of NWBxDems Mosholu Parkway or Coney Island? by Anthony Rivieccio During the Spring of 2015, Councilman Andrew Cohen announced a town hall meeting that was sponsored by two community organizations: Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP) and the […]

by · June 27, 2015 · Op Ed, Parks, Politics
The Bedford Park Revolution

The Bedford Park Revolution

From The Desk of the NWBxDems “The Bedford Park Revolution” by  Anthony Rivieccio Prior to 1990, Bedford Park was located in the northwest section of the Bronx with a population that was 75 percent Caucasian. It was also 100 percent […]

by · May 31, 2015 · Op Ed, Politics
Financial Focus: Do You Know How Much You Are Worth?

Financial Focus: Do You Know How Much You Are Worth?

Financial Focus: Do you know how much you are worth? How To Create a Personal Balance Sheet Do you know what your net worth is? How about your worth when you are dead? Do you know how much you are […]

The Revitalization of Mosholu Parkway, Part 3

The Revitalization of Mosholu Parkway, Part 3

From The Desk of the NWBxDems “The Revitalization of Mosholu Parkway, Part 2” by  Anthony Rivieccio In my previous columns (The Revitalization of Mosholu Part 1 and Part 2) I discussed the proposal presented by Fordham University, New York Botanical […]

by · May 4, 2015 · Op Ed, Parks
The Revitalization of Mosholu Parkway, Part 2

The Revitalization of Mosholu Parkway, Part 2

From The Desk of the NWBxDems “The Revitalization of Mosholu Parkway, Part 2” by  Anthony Rivieccio In my column last week I wrote that since 2009, The Four Bronx Institutions Alliance (FBIA) have been trying to present a “Mosholu Parkway […]

by · April 20, 2015 · Op Ed, Parks
The Rehabilitation of Mosholu Parkway, Part 1

The Rehabilitation of Mosholu Parkway, Part 1

From The Desk of the NWBxDems “The Revitalization of Mosholu Parkway” by  Anthony Rivieccio I have lived in The North Bronx for over 36 years. There are several reasons why I have stayed this long. Living near Mosholu Parkway is one […]

by · April 13, 2015 · Op Ed, Parks
Want to talk to your Elected Official? Join the NWBx Dems Facebook Group

Want to talk to your Elected Official? Join the NWBx Dems Facebook Group

NWBxDems Facebook Group Merges Politics With Community Where would you go when you have a neighborhood concern or want to start a conversation between your elected officials (or their staff), community activists, and other informed Bronx residents? Where can someone go to share both a productive […]

by · April 3, 2015 · Op Ed, Politics
Financial Focus: The Apple iWatch

Financial Focus: The Apple iWatch

$5 for a $1 hamburger As a financial advisor, product vendors will sometimes reach out and invite me to their “product announcement” conferences. Considering it was “Apple” and the “iWatch,” I decided I had to go. But after the iWatch preview, […]

by · March 31, 2015 · Op Ed, Technology
Financial Focus: Wealth and Taxes

Financial Focus: Wealth and Taxes

Accumulate wealth and  reduce your tax burden Have a savings account? Own investment mutual funds?  Guess what, your taxes are going UP! Improving economic and market conditions are leading to an increase in capital gain value for savers and investors. Based […]

Financial Focus: DIY Income Tax Preparation: The Case Against Turbo Tax

Financial Focus: DIY Income Tax Preparation: The Case Against Turbo Tax

Cheaper & Faster vs. Identity Theft & Fraud Since the tech revolution in the 1990’s, many, including our financial service firm, use technology to make completing many tasks, simpler and cheaper. Today, technology offers the false promise of making every task […]

by · March 12, 2015 · Personal Finance